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1 wife
plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) kone- wife-battering* * *plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) kone- wife-battering -
2 wife
frue {fk} -
3 wife
hustru {fk} -
4 wife
kone {fk} -
5 wife-battering
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6 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) konkubine2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) medhustru* * *1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) konkubine2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) medhustru -
7 adultery
(sexual intercourse between a husband and a woman who is not his wife or between a wife and a man who is not her husband.) ægteskabsbrud; utroskab* * *(sexual intercourse between a husband and a woman who is not his wife or between a wife and a man who is not her husband.) ægteskabsbrud; utroskab -
8 common-law
adjective (referring to a relationship between two people who are not officially married, but have the same rights as husband and wife: a common-law marriage; a common-law wife/husband.) papirløs* * *adjective (referring to a relationship between two people who are not officially married, but have the same rights as husband and wife: a common-law marriage; a common-law wife/husband.) papirløs -
9 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) familie; familie-2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) familie; familie-3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) familie4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) familie; -familie•- family tree* * *['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) familie; familie-2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) familie; familie-3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) familie4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) familie; -familie•- family tree -
10 marry
['mæri]1) (to take (a person) as one's husband or wife: John married my sister; They married in church.) gifte sig; blive gift2) ((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) vie3) (to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife: He married his son to a rich woman.) gifte bort•- married* * *['mæri]1) (to take (a person) as one's husband or wife: John married my sister; They married in church.) gifte sig; blive gift2) ((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) vie3) (to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife: He married his son to a rich woman.) gifte bort•- married -
11 sister-in-law
plural - sisters-in-law; noun1) (the sister of one's husband or wife.) svigerinde2) (the wife of one's brother.) svigerinde* * *plural - sisters-in-law; noun1) (the sister of one's husband or wife.) svigerinde2) (the wife of one's brother.) svigerinde -
12 survive
1) (to remain alive in spite of (a disaster etc): Few birds managed to survive the bad winter; He didn't survive long after the accident.) overleve2) (to live longer than: He died in 1940 but his wife survived him by another twenty years; He is survived by his wife and two sons.) overleve•- survival- surviving
- survivor* * *1) (to remain alive in spite of (a disaster etc): Few birds managed to survive the bad winter; He didn't survive long after the accident.) overleve2) (to live longer than: He died in 1940 but his wife survived him by another twenty years; He is survived by his wife and two sons.) overleve•- survival- surviving
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13 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) handling; aktion2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) bevægelse3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) sagsanlæg4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) handling5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) kamphandling•- out of action* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) handling; aktion2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) bevægelse3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) sagsanlæg4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) handling5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) kamphandling•- out of action -
14 affair
[ə'feə]1) (happenings etc which are connected with a particular person or thing: the Suez affair.) sag; begivenhed; affære2) (a thing: The new machine is a weird-looking affair.) sag3) ((often in plural) business; concern(s): financial affairs; Where I go is entirely my own affair.) sag; anliggende4) (a love relationship: His wife found out about his affair with another woman.) affære* * *[ə'feə]1) (happenings etc which are connected with a particular person or thing: the Suez affair.) sag; begivenhed; affære2) (a thing: The new machine is a weird-looking affair.) sag3) ((often in plural) business; concern(s): financial affairs; Where I go is entirely my own affair.) sag; anliggende4) (a love relationship: His wife found out about his affair with another woman.) affære -
15 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) være enig, stemme overens2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) indvillige, samtykke3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) være godt/sundt for4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) passe sammen•- agreeably
- agreement* * *[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) være enig, stemme overens2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) indvillige, samtykke3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) være godt/sundt for4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) passe sammen•- agreeably
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16 alienate
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17 all alone
(completely by oneself: He has been all alone since the death of his wife.) helt alene; ensom* * *(completely by oneself: He has been all alone since the death of his wife.) helt alene; ensom -
18 antisocial
[ænti'səuʃəl]1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) samfundsfjendtlig2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) usocial; indesluttet* * *[ænti'səuʃəl]1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) samfundsfjendtlig2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) usocial; indesluttet -
19 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) for egen regning; på bekostning af2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) på bekostning af* * *1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) for egen regning; på bekostning af2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) på bekostning af -
20 aunt
(the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle: My Aunt Anne died last week; The child went to the circus with her aunt.) tante- auntie- aunty* * *(the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle: My Aunt Anne died last week; The child went to the circus with her aunt.) tante- auntie- aunty
См. также в других словарях:
Wife — Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus, [… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wife — W1S1 [waıf] n plural wives [waıvz] [: Old English; Origin: wif woman, wife ] the woman that a man is married to →↑husband, spouse ↑spouse ▪ Have you met my wife? ▪ a refuge for battered wives ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
wife|ly — «WYF lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. of a wife; like a wife; suitable for a wife. –wife´li|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
WIFE — can refer to:* WIFE (AM), a radio station at 1580 AM licensed to Connersville, Indiana * WIFE FM, a radio station at 94.3 FM licensed to Rushville, Indiana * WMOJ FM, an FM radio station formerly known as WIFE FM from 1994 2006 … Wikipedia
wife — [ waıf ] (plural wives [ waıvz ] ) noun count *** the woman that a man is married to: I d better phone my wife and tell her I ll be late. wife of: a reception for the wives of the ambassadors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wife — (n.) O.E. wif woman, from P.Gmc. *wiban (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. wif, O.N. vif, Dan., Swed. viv, M.Du., Du. wijf, O.H.G. wib, Ger. Weib), of uncertain origin. Du. wijf now means, in slang, girl, babe, having softened somewhat from earlier sense of… … Etymology dictionary
wife — [wīf] n. pl. wives [wīvz] [ME < OE wif, woman, akin to Swed viv, Ger weib < ? IE base * weip , to twist, turn, wrap, in sense “the hidden or veiled person”] 1. a woman: still so used in such compounds as midwife, housewife, etc. 2. a… … English World dictionary
wife — index consort, spouse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wife — has the plural form wives … Modern English usage
wife — [n] married woman bride, companion, consort, helpmate, mate, monogamist, other half*, partner, roommate, spouse; concepts 414,415 Ant. husband … New thesaurus
wife — ► NOUN (pl. wives) 1) a married woman considered in relation to her husband. 2) archaic or dialect a woman, especially an old or uneducated one. DERIVATIVES wifely adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «woman» … English terms dictionary
